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hat an awesome card to make! I'm sure who ever you give it to will be thrilled by all the effort you put into making something so special for them!
To make this card, you certainly need some time and good instructions!! Thanks to Dawn Griffith for sharing her video and measurements!!
Project Recipe
Card base: Cut Rich Razzleberry (Mint Macaron) Card Stock - 4-1/4" x 11"
- score with Stampin' Trimmer at 5-1/2" - fold on score line
Front layer:
Cut 1 Blooms & Bliss DSP - 5-1/4" x 4"
Cut 1 Rich Razzleberry (Mint Macaron) Card Stock - 4" x 3" - use Snail Adhesive to attach to DSP layer
Cut 1 Whisper White Card Stock - 3-3/4" x 2-3/4" - use Classic Ink to stamp desired greeting or image - use Snail Adhesive to attach to Rich Razzleberry Card Stock
Pop Out Panel:
Cut 1 piece of Rich Razzleberry (Mint Macaron) Card Stock - 2-3/4" x 11"
- Score with Stampin' Trimmer at 2-3/4", 5-1/2" and 8-1/4"
- Fold on score lines like an accordion
- Burnish with Bone Folder
Decorative Pieces for Panel:
Cut 4 pieces of Whisper White Card Stock - 2" x 2" - stamp greetings and images as desired - use Snail Adhesive to attach to DSP
Cut 4 pieces of Blooms & Bliss DSP - 2-1/4" x 2-1/4" - use Snail Adhesive to attach to Sweet Sugarplum
Cut 4 pieces of Sweet Sugarplum (Island Indigo) Card Stock - 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" - use Snail Adhesive to attach to Pop Out Panel in the desired order
Pop Up Mechanism:
Cut 1 piece Sweet Sugarplum (Island Indigo) - 8-1/2" x 10-3/4"
- On the 8-1/2" side, use the Stampin' Trimmer to score at 2-1/4", 4-1/4" and 6-1/4"
- On the 10-3/4" side, use the Stampin' Trimmer to score at 5-3/8" - fold on this line and burnish with the Bone Folder
- Slide the folded side into the Stampin' Trimmer to the 1" mark - put a pencil mark at the top and the bottom of the card stock
- Slide the folded side into the Stampin' Trimmer to the 1-1/4" mark - put a pencil mark at on the 2-1/4" score line and on the 6-1/4" score line
- Use a ruler to connect the 1" marks to the 1-1/4" marks
- Use the Paper Snips to trim away the excess from the outer edges to the 1-1/4" mark - remainder with look like a T-Shirt (see photo)
- Fold in 1/2 on the verticle side and on the horizontal side - burnish with the Bone Folder
- Fold the RH score line to meet the Top score line - burnish with the Bone Folder
- Fold the LH score line to meet the Bottom score line - burnish with the Bone Folder
- Center should now be visible - burnish all folds extra well with Bone Folder
- Place adhesive where indicated - adhere Pop Out Panel
Cut 2 pieces of Blooms & Bliss DSP - 5-1/2" x 3-3/4"
- Trace the point of the Pop Up Mechanism so DSP will fit into the "V" when placed inside the card - trim inside the pencil lines - cut 2nd DSP the same shape
Cut 1 Whisper White Card Stock - 3" x 3" to attach over bottom DSP using Snail Adhesive - write your greeting here